The Iowa Historical Record, Volumes 16-18Frederick Lloyd The Society, 1902 |
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24th Iowa Annals of Iowa appointed April Army Corps arrived artillery Beardshear bivouac brigade camp Captain cavalry Cedar citizens Clark Clinton Clinton county command county seat district division dollars Dubuque early elected enemy field fire formed in line Fort Dodge fortifications Foxes friends front Governor Grand halted Helena Hill HISTORICAL SOCIETY Indian infantry instant Iowa City IOWA HISTORICAL RECORD January Johnson County judge July Keokuk land Legislature letter Lieutenant line of battle living Louisiana Lucas M. W. DAVIS marched ment Mississippi Mississippi River Moines Morehead City Muscatine Musquakies mustered nice night October passed picket pioneer Port Gibson Prairie du Chien prairies President railroad rebels received orders regiment river Robert Lucas Sacs Savannah Secretary sent settlers Sherman Sioux soon Territory Territory of Iowa tion treaty tribes troops Vicksburg Wisconsin
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Page 564 - Thou'rt gone, the abyss of heaven Hath swallowed up thy form ; yet, on my heart Deeply hath sunk the lesson thou hast given, And shall not soon depart. He who, from zone to zone, Guides through the boundless sky thy certain flight, In the long way that I must tread alone, Will lead my steps aright.
Page 14 - FRIEND after friend departs ; Who hath not lost a friend ? There is no union here of hearts, That finds not here an end : Were this frail world our only rest, Living or dying none were blest.
Page 14 - Thus star by star declines Till all are passed away, As morning high and higher shines To pure and perfect day : Nor sink those stars in empty night ; They hide themselves in heaven's own light.
Page 39 - The annexation of Louisiana was an event so portentous as to defy measurement. It gave a new face to politics, and ranked in historical importance next to the Declaration of Independence and the adoption of the Constitution...
Page 39 - The inhabitants of the ceded territory shall be incorporated in the Union of the United States, and admitted as soon as possible, according to the principles of the Federal Constitution, to the enjoyment of all the rights, advantages, and immunities of citizens of the United States; and in the meantime they shall be maintained and protected in the free enjoyment of their liberty, property, and the religion which they profess.
Page 41 - That all that portion of country ceded by France to the United States, under the name of Louisiana, which lies south of the Mississippi territory, and of an east and west line, to commence on the Mississippi River, at the thirty-third degree of north latitude, and to extend west to the western boundary of the said cession, shall constitute a territory of the United States, under the name of the territory of Orleans ; the government whereof shall be organized and administered as follows: Sec.
Page 201 - ... but no such association shall make, issue, or put in circulation any bill, check, ticket, certificate, promissory note, or other paper, or the paper of any bank, to circulate as money.
Page 325 - On their arrival at St. Louis, they met their American father, and explained to him their business, and urged the release of their friend. The American chief told them he wanted land, and they...
Page 8 - Were a star quenched on high, For ages would its light, Still travelling downward from the sky, Shine on our mortal sight. So when a great man dies, For years beyond our ken, The light he leaves behind him lies Upon the paths of men.
Page 40 - Congress, all the military, civil and judicial powers, exercised by the officers of the existing government of the same, shall be vested in such person and persons, and shall be exercised in such manner, as the President of the United States shall direct for maintaining and protecting the inhabitants of Louisiana in the free enjoyment of their liberty, property and religion.